By reuniting with who we once were, acknowledging who we currently are, and by introducing ourselves
with who we strive to become, we constructively achieve alignment between our personal and
professional lives. This course focuses on an investment strategy of learning the various ways to be the
best version of ourselves by enacting transformational behaviors, so that we can compound our efforts
into getting the best version out of those we lead. Based upon various theories, this course offers a
unique perspective shift compared to what traditional leadership training within our industry has
provided in the past. This course incites a self-reflection on morale from multidimensional views; private
individual, officer, leader.

A leader can and should assist their people in furthering their careers by properly utilizing performance
management, discipline, and buy-in theories, but all too often are not trained in the art of their
implementation. This course provides the student with an abundance of tools to use to hone their craft.
This course will focus on the significance of candidly addressing officer wellness and career
enhancement/fulfillment with innovative techniques that serve the student regardless of rank.
Students will be tasked with analyzing their own inner circles and how they can impact their
effectiveness as leaders and human beings alike. The ability to receive/interpret/utilize constructive
criticism has become rare amongst law enforcement leadership. If we form our circles with healthy
components, we can extend our reach and effectiveness. The empathetic understanding of the current
difficulties faced by officers must be seriously internalized by the leader if they are to be genuine in
their efforts. This course helps students with this internalization, to be readily translated into action,
therefore avoiding the tragic escalation into THE IVORY TOWER.

This groundbreaking course is tailored to be beneficial for all ranks of an agency from Patrolman to
Chief, both as an officer and a person. While offering the opportunity to reinvent the spirit, the
content covered will have you engaged from beginning to end. Captain Thomas Rizzo is one of the
profession’s most acclaimed speakers. He has been an inspirational presenter on leadership theories for
several years at police academies, universities, symposiums, and most notably

Class Topics:

Officer Wellness and alignment of personal/professional lives
Career enhancement, morale improvement, personal fulfillment
Development for prospective/current leaders
Leadership perspective shift and self-assessment
Transformational vs. Transactional behaviors
Societal influence on the industry and balancing strategies
Analysis of inner circles and effects on performance management
Empowerment of the team-based approach to leadership